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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-232434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200827

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051003
		IRS NUMBER:				223564108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		201140400

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971208
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ANNUAL REPORT
OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Investment Company Act file number:
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-08603</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Fund: BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (DSU) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name and address of agent for service: John Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.,
55&nbsp;East 52<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">nd</SUP> Street, New&nbsp;York City, NY 10055. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registrant&#146;s telephone number,
including area code: (800) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">882-0052,</FONT> Option 4 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Date of reporting period: 07/01/2019 &#150; 06/30/2020 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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******************************* FORM N-Px REPORT *******************************

ICA File Number: 811-08603
Reporting Period: 07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020
BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.









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AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.

Ticker:       AVYA           Security ID:  05351X101
Meeting Date: MAR 04, 2020   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  JAN 06, 2020

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director William D. Watkins       For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director James M. Chirico, Jr.    For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Stephan Scholl           For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Susan L. Spradley        For       For          Management
1.5   Elect Director Stanley J. Sutula, III   For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Scott D. Vogel           For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Jacqueline E. Yeaney     For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Approve Omnibus Stock Plan              For       For          Management
4     Approve Qualified Employee Stock        For       For          Management
      Purchase Plan
5     Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as    For       For          Management
      Auditors


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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC.

Ticker:       GSCQ           Security ID:  37246R205
Meeting Date: AUG 14, 2019   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JUL 10, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1     Approve Merger Agreement                For       For          Management
2     Adjourn Meeting                         For       For          Management


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INVESCO EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST II

Ticker:       PTRP           Security ID:  46138G508
Meeting Date: AUG 19, 2019   Meeting Type: Special
Record Date:  JUN 25, 2019

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Ronn R. Bagge            For       For          Management
1.2   Elect Director Todd J. Barre            For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Kevin M. Carome          For       For          Management
1.4   Elect Director Edmund P. Giambastiani,  For       For          Management
      Jr.
1.5   Elect Director Victoria J. Herget       For       For          Management
1.6   Elect Director Marc M. Kole             For       For          Management
1.7   Elect Director Yung Bong Lim            For       For          Management
1.8   Elect Director Joanne Pace              For       For          Management
1.9   Elect Director Gary R. Wicker           For       For          Management
1.10  Elect Director Donald H. Wilson         For       For          Management


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SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Ticker:       SPWR           Security ID:  867652406
Meeting Date: MAY 14, 2020   Meeting Type: Annual
Record Date:  MAR 19, 2020

#     Proposal                                Mgt Rec   Vote Cast    Sponsor
1.1   Elect Director Thomas McDaniel          For       Withhold     Management
1.2   Elect Director Thomas Rebeyrol          For       For          Management
1.3   Elect Director Thomas Werner            For       For          Management
2     Advisory Vote to Ratify Named           For       For          Management
      Executive Officers' Compensation
3     Ratify Ernst &amp; Young LLP as Auditor     For       For          Management

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